Window assembly with rotatable pane

Abstract

A window assembly includes a master frame, a sash mounted to the master frame and movable between an open position and a closed position, and a pane assembly pivotally mounted to the sash and rotatable 360° around an axis.

1 . A window assembly comprising
 a) a master frame;   b) at least one sash mounted to the master frame and relatively moveable with respect to the master frame between an open position and a closed position; and   c) a pane assembly pivotally connected to the sash and rotatably movable 360° around an axis.   
     
     
         2 . The window assembly of  claim 1  wherein the at least one sash is hingedly mounted to the master frame and pivotably movable with respect thereto. 
     
     
         3 . The window assembly of  claim 1  wherein the at least one sash is slidably mounted to the master frame and linearly movable with respect thereto. 
     
     
         4 . The window assembly of  claim 1  wherein the axis is vertical. 
     
     
         5 . The window assembly of  claim 1  wherein the axis is horizontal. 
     
     
         6 . The window assembly of  claim 1  wherein the sash comprises a sash frame. 
     
     
         7 . The window assembly of  claim 6  wherein the pane assembly comprises a border frame and a transparent or translucent pane mounted to the border frame. 
     
     
         8 . The window assembly of  claim 7  further including a means for locking the pane assembly in a closed position. 
     
     
         9 . The window assembly of  claim 8  wherein the means for locking the pane assembly comprises at least one locking panel slidably mounted to the sash frame and movable between an unlocked position and a locking position and engageable with the border frame when moved into the locking position. 
     
     
         10 . The window assembly of  claim 9  wherein the locking panel includes at least one L-shaped detent with a tongue portion for engagement with a corresponding notch in the border frame. 
     
     
         11 . The window assembly of  claim 9  wherein the means for locking the pane assembly comprises at least one locking panel for each side edge of the sash frame, each locking panel having an angled edge for abutting a matching angled edge of an adjacent locking panel when the locking panels are moved into the locking position. 
     
     
         12 . The window assembly of  claim 9  wherein the at least one locking panel is slidably mounted within a corresponding slot in the sash frame. 
     
     
         13 . The window assembly of  claim 9  wherein the window assembly includes a weather strip for sealing the window assembly with respect to environmental conditions. 
     
     
         14 . The window assembly of  claim 7  wherein the pane assembly comprises a weather seal strip disposed along an exterior edge surface of the border frame and engageable with an interior edge surface of the sash frame when the pane assembly is in a closed position for sealing the window assembly with respect to environmental conditions. 
     
     
         15 . The window assembly of  claim 14  wherein the weather seal strip is fabricated from a resilient polymeric material. 
     
     
         16 . The window assembly of  claim 1  wherein the window assembly is a casement window, a double hung window or a picture window. 
     
     
         17 . The window assembly of  claim 1  including at least two sashes slidably mounted to the master frame. 
     
     
         18 . The window assembly of  claim 11  wherein the at least two sashes are vertically slidable with respect to the master frame. 
     
     
         19 . The window assembly of  claim 11  wherein the at least two sashes are horizontally slidable with respect to the master frame. 
     
     
         20 . A picture window comprising:
 a) a master frame; and   b) a pane assembly pivotally connected to the master frame and rotatable 360° around an axis.